Highmark Health · 3 months ago
Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack - Python/React/Cloud)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$92K/yr - $172K/yr
7+ years expHighmark Health is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Engineer to join their agile software engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will drive the development and technical execution of scalable software applications while providing leadership and mentorship to other engineers.
Health CareHospital
Responsibilities
The job is responsible for designing and creating engineering specifications for software applications and programs
Responsible for designing & writing code that adheres to coding standards. Performs code reviews
Responsible for idea generation, exploring and implementing appropriate technical solutions to achieve the required product features, as well as monitoring technical process against project plan while safeguarding functionality, scalability and performance
A part of an agile work team and responsible for participating in all scrum ceremonies, assisting in sprint planning and completing required sprints in the development through final execution of software applications/programs. Communicates any issues/blockers to the Scrum Master in a timely manner
Drives story creation (i.e. DoD, Acceptance Criteria, estimation). Creates Tasks for their stories in applicable software (ex: RTC or Jira), and updates status and assignment accordingly
Work with principal engineers to design & implement complex technical solutions
Mentor other software engineers as needed
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related field
7 years of proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable; highly available systems
5 years in at least two modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, ACE, IIB/ITX, Informatica preferred), and experience with at least three of the following: React, Angular v4+, NodeJS, NoSQL databases, HTML5, CSS, Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
5 years of understanding of web services technologies such as REST, HTTPS, JSON
5 years with two or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, Python (Django/Flask), C/C++, C#, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go
5 years of defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities, and ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
Preferred
Proven experience in a lead engineering role, demonstrating technical leadership and mentorship capabilities
Strong proficiency in backend development using Python, Django, Flask, and FastAPI
Experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Gitlab
Frontend development expertise using ReactJS, NextJS, JestJS, and Axios
Experience with RESTful API design and development
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus
Experience with BigQuery is a plus
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
Company
Highmark Health
Highmark Health is an integrated health care delivery and financing network.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (38)
2024 (34)
2023 (55)
2022 (75)
2021 (54)
2020 (58)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.75MKey Investors
Henry L. Hillman FoundationRichard King Mellon Foundation
2025-06-11Grant· $1.75M
2021-05-10Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
David Holmberg
President and Chief Executive Officer
Karen Hanlon
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
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